Not quite immortal, but certainly not human, Tabitha and Sam blended in for years as a seemingly normal couple — hitting the bars together, scraping out a living on the edge of society, never revealing that the violent ends of their human lives long ago rebirthed them as elemental beings known as the Mara.

But when a mutual mistake brings down punishment upon them, forcing them to separate, each loses the only thing that matters — their lover, partner, and soul mate. Tabitha, determined to placate the all-powerful rulers who control her fate, takes to the streets of New York City to find a long-lost relic she hopes will win their favor. By night, shifting into her elemental form, she pursues the men who welcome her into their dreams and, sometimes, their wallets.

Sam, despondent and struggling, escapes deeper and deeper into a relationship with a human woman enchanted with him. Hiding what he truly is, he could risk all he has left — until a new revelation changes everything, and he will have Tabitha back no matter the cost.